UK newspaper The Times has signed a deal with iTunes and Big Brother Recordings to give away a bunch of live tracks recorded at Noel Gallagher's Teenage Cancer Trust Royal Albert Hall gig in 2007, initially as downloads, then with a free cover CD on the newspaper itself.Here's how it'll work: from Tuesday 10th March for five days, The Times will print a link in the paper taking readers to a dedicated page on the iTunes Store where they can download that day's track. The five tracks are:March 10th – (It's Good) To Be FreeMarch 11th – Talk TonightMarch 12th – Cast No ShadowMarch 13th – The Importance Of Being IdleMarch 14th – Don't Look Back In AngerBut then an 11-track CD will be given away with the paper on Sunday 15th March…It'll have these tracks on:1. Fade Away2. Listen Up3. Half The World Away4. The Butterfly Collector5. All You Need Is Love6. Don't Go Away7. Sad Song8. Wonderwall9. Slide Away10. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out11. Married With ChildrenAnd then on 16th March, the full 16-track album will be sold on iTunes, with proceeds going to the Teenage Cancer Trust charity. But hang on, doesn't the giveaway [...]

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